Italian and Maltese Metropolitanism ( Greek
| Italian Metropolis Greek Ητρόπολη ταλίας και ελίτης | |
|---|---|
| Constantinople Orthodox Church | |
 St. George's Cathedral in Venice | |
| General information | |
| A country |  Italy  Malta |
| Diocesan Center | Venice |
| Control | |
| Ruling bishop | Metropolitan of Italica Gennady (Zervos) (since 1991 ) |
| Cathedral Church | St. George's Cathedral in Venice |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 74 |
| Monasteries | eight |
| Site | Website (English) (Italian) (Greek) |
Diocesan Center - Venice . Cathedral - St. George's Cathedral in Venice .
The ruling bishop is Metropolitan Gennady (Zervos) (since 1991 ).
Content
History
Since 1924, all Greek parishes in Italy , Austria and Hungary came under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
In 1991, parishes in Italy were separated from the Austrian metropolis and formed into the structure of a separate Italian metropolis.
In March 2005, the territory of Malta was transferred from the Archbishop of Thyatira [1] .
In July 2012, the Italian Senate granted the Greek metropolis the same rights as the Roman Catholic Church in the country. [2] [3]
Current position
The Greek Orthodox Diocese in Italy currently has 74 parishes and 8 monasteries.
Bishops
- Spiridon (Papageorgiu) (November 5, 1991 - August 19, 1996)
- Gennady (Zervos) (since August 26, 1996)
Notes
- Οἰκουμενικόν Πατριαρχεῖον
- ↑ The Italian Senate granted the local diocese of the Patriarchate of Constantinople the same rights that the Roman Catholic Church has in the country
- S Le sénat italien a approuvé l'accord entre l'État et le diocèse métropolitain d'Italie du Patriarcat œcuménique (not available link) (Fr.)
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media on Greek Churches in Italy
- The official website of the Italian Metropolis (English) (Italian) (Greek)